Flyers storm past Blues 7-2

ST. LOUIS -- Five goals showed why the Flyers stand atop the NHL on the power play.

Mark Recchi scored two of Philadelphia's power-play goals, helping the Flyers win for just the second time in 11 games, 7-2 over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.

The Flyers, 2-3-3-3 in their last 11 games, were dominant with an extra man. They scored five goals in eight power-play chances against the Blues to pad their season power-play totals to 37 goals in 150 chances.

"We put it all together tonight," Recchi said. "We've been close. We really moved the puck well. The power play was terrific tonight. We recovered pucks, and that really hems a team in. We wore their penalty killers down."

The Blues have allowed 11 power-play goals at home this season; St. Louis ranks first in the league, killing 71 of 82 penalties.

"Sometimes, the puck goes in," Blues center Doug Weight said. "It's an ugly loss."

St. Louis is 0-2-0-2 in its last four home games against Philadelphia. This is the only meeting between the teams this season. Last year, the clubs split two games, each team winning on the road.

Philadelphia scored three power-play goals in the second period for a 4-1 lead.

Tony Amonte got the puck at the right side of the net and backup Blues goalie Brent Johnson went down on the ice. Amonte roofed the puck over the flopped Johnson to put Philadelphia ahead 2-1.

The Flyers scored their third goal on 13 shots when Joni Pitkanen got a power-play goal on a soft wrist shot from the slot. The Blues then pulled Johnson in favor of Reinhard Divis.

Philadelphia scored its third power-play goal of the period when Recchi beat Divis with 18.9 seconds left.

The Flyers scored twice during a two-man advantage in the third period.